as in to inhale
to swallow or eat greedily
the college students scarfed the entire contents of the care package in one sitting
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The fan scarfing a hot dog while drinking a beer in the bleachers is making way for the one watching the game in an intimate suite, a V.I.P. club or a casual meeting spot with all-inclusive food offerings and bar stools overlooking the field.
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Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
As soon as it was laid on the ground, my boy lunged at it with a markedly un-royal passion and scarfed it all down within a matter of minutes.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
The first one brought the stars to earth with invasive photos of them scarfing fast food.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
With astonishing speed, the pack scarfs it down, while warthogs, vultures, and jackals wait in the periphery for the scraps.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2023
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Kevin Draper Doug Mills, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2024
As soon as it was laid on the ground, my boy lunged at it with a markedly un-royal passion and scarfed it all down within a matter of minutes.
—Stefano Pitrelli, Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2023
The first one brought the stars to earth with invasive photos of them scarfing fast food.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2023
With astonishing speed, the pack scarfs it down, while warthogs, vultures, and jackals wait in the periphery for the scraps.
—Scott Bay, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2023
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“Scarf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarf. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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